Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society. Sociolinguistics differs from sociology of language in that the focus of sociolinguistics is the effect of the society on the langua...
the study of the sociological aspects of language. The discipline concerns itself with the part language plays in maintaining the social roles in a ... [3 related articles]
[n] - the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context
sociolinguistics The study of the relationships between language and social and cultural factors.
Aspects of culture that affect communication with others; examples
noun the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context
The study of the use of language in society. Although some writers on language had recognised the importance of social factors in linguistic behaviour it was not until the 1960's with the seminal work of Labov that the attention of large numbers of linguists was focussed on language use in a social context. In particular the successful explanation ...